Purpose
Convert a date from format YYYYMMDD to user format

This is often needed after function calls that return a date in the internal format YYYYMMDD
Solution

// sample value
Set V[dx] "20200430"

// Calculate the difference between the given date and today
Set V[dx2] "&V[dx](7,8).&V[dx](5,6).&V[dx](1,4)"
Set V[diff] "&V[dx2]" - "&V[today_d.m.y]"

// Add the difference to today's date, in user format
Set V[userdate] "&V[today_user]" + "&V[diff]"

// Display the date in a test message
Message "&V[userdate]"
 

Components
InputAssistant